plural of dill

Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.

To cook or flavor with dill

To still; to assuage; to calm; to soothe, as one in pain.

A surname.

simple past tense and past participle of dill

present participle of dill

(obsolete) A darling; a favourite. / (obsolete) The youngest child. / (UK, dialect, obsolete) The runt of a litter.

plural of dilling

A cucumber pickled in brine or vinegar flavored with dill and other seasonings. / (slang, US, dated) A foolish person. [early 20th c.]